Hammock



June `30, 1925.

J. M. BANNING HAMMQGK Filed sept. 27; 1924 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYJ Patented June 30, 1925.

UNITED STATES JANE MAY BANNING, 0F HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.'

HAMMOCK.

Application filed September 27, 1924. Serial N'o. 740,182.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JANE MAY BANNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hinsdale, in the county of Du Page and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hammocks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is directed primarily to a hammock designed for use as a babys cradle,y although the principles involved are applicable to full size. hammocks intended for use by adults. The invention has particular reference to the provision of a depending pocket located at the head end of the hammock, kwhich makes provision for the support and retention of a pillow which will thus be supported in such a manner as` to bring its upper surface but slightly above the plane of the body portion of the hammock thereby aording a soft and easy rest for the head without bending the neck upwardly to any appreciable degree.

Furthermore, the arrangement is one which prevents displacement of the pillow and tends to prevent the head from slipping down to one side as is often the case where pillows are employed in hammocks of the ordinary type. v

Further objects and characteristics ofthe invention will be apparent from a detailed description thereof, reference being made to the accompanying drawings wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the hammock in its preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view through the depressed pocket looking toward the foot of the hammock and also including the provision of side fiaps which are omitted in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified form of framework.

Referring to Fig. 1, the hammock comprises a body portion A of canvas or other suitable fabric at the head end of which is a depression or pocket B of suitable size and shape to receive a pillow C, and of suiiicient depth to bring the surface of the pillow but slightly above the surface of the body portion, as indicated in Fig. 2. It is preferred to form the pocket portion from a continuation of the same section of fabric which constitutes the body portion, although obviously a separate section of fabric might be utilized.

The ends of the hammock, as shown in Fig 1, are lapped over and secured to a pair of spreader rods D to which the suspending cords E are secured in the usual manner. The sides F of the hammock are lapped over and secured around a pair of side supporting cords G, and, if desired, the fabric can be furthe-r extended on each side to afford side flaps H which are provided with suitable fasteners I, and which may be, if desired, lapped over the top of the hammock and secured to prevent displacement of blankets or covers laid over the occupant of the hammock. As indicated, in F ig. 3, in lieu of the spreader rods D and connecting cords Gr, a rigid wire framework J of rectangular form comprising sides K and ends L may be employed. y

If desired also a pillow strap M secured to head end of the hammock may be provided which is lapped over the pillow and secured by buttoning or otherwise at the point N.

' As sho-wn, it is preferred to have the fabric of the body portion sufficiently loose to sag down slightly, as indicated, but the head pocket will depend considerably below the sagged down center of the body, so that whenthe head of the occupant rests upon the pillow, the pillow will be crushed down slightly to bring the back of the head substantially on a level with the body of the hammock, so that an easy and natural position will be maintained. Of course, the actual position occupied by the head will depend in considerable measure upon the size and degree of softness of the pillow which obviously may be varied to meet the desires or inclinations of the user.

In hammocks of the ordinary character, where an attempt is made to employ a pil low, there is a natural tendency when the hammock is subjected to the weight of the occupant for the pillow to slide down towards the longitudinal center of the hammock and also for the pillow to be displaced to one side or even fall out of the hammock unless secured in place in some way. At the same time there is a natural inclination for the head of the occupant to slide down from the pillow which presents an inclined elevated surface, and these tenden- A thereby reduce any wish or inclination -toy shift the position, but will also tend to p ositively prevent such shifting or any sliding orfsagging downof the body toward the l'ongiftuolir'i,al ,center of the hammock.

The strap M .may `prove of advantage, in some circumstances, in retaining` the pillow in position -wheref it is desired to roll up {thi-hammock into a small compass, but will ordinarily be iinfastened andi hang down when the pillow Ais 1in service.

The linvention "is V'one which lis peculiarly litt-ed rfor ,use-as a childs cradle and possesses special and particular advantage for `use in automobiletouring. lllhen used for touring purposes, the provisions'. made for Apieventing any' displacement of `the childs lieadlorb'odyivor for preventing Aslipping or falling from the hammock will prove of peculiar Nalueespecially when the hammock is subjected to the strain and rolling action `of a cafrmon ay rough highway.:V Furthermore, the ease with which the hammock j and pillow may be rolled up into1,a"small compass, lit the ldevice peculiarly for tourservice.

-LA hammock :composed of fabric and .Comprising fl- @Omp'alfatvely flattbody P01- tion .merging unintenruptedly at vvone end into a ,comparatively deep pocketf portion .configured ,to receive and retain al pillow,

`the V,material :composing the pocket being einenv .the Jleseiy fullness. t0 beg downwardly in the Cenelwalld bellg'liptumed Vat the sides ofthe hannnock to-align with `,theside`fedges 0f the body portQD yind lthe vspreaders being unobstructed rigid cross supports, substantially as `c lescribe 2.*,A hammock composed of fabric and comprising "a comparatively flatfbody",po1- tion merg'ingf` uninterrnptedly at one end into a comparatively deep pocket portion configured to receive and retain a "pillow,

vthe material composing' the pocketfbeing given the necessary'fullness to bag downwardly in .the center and being upturned at the sides of vthe hammock to align with the Yside edges of the body portion, and the base ofthe pocket being below the level .of ithe base .of the adjacent body portion of the hammock, .and the pocket downwardly extending directly from the "base level of "the j body portion whenwthe hammock is; suspended in asubstantially horizontal plane, fa `rigid cross spreader at each end ,ofthe hammocktolwhichthe outer ends of "the body portion 'and pocket are respectively `'secured and J'l'ro'm which the hammock is suspended,` the `,space between cross i spreaders being unobstructelby rigid cross supports, and asuspending cord extending in an undeflected line along eachside of the harm@Ck,Y ,Seid @rds baille @Qriet'd 'GFS and .having the .Side edges bf the ,body portion and pbk'et- Seem-ed `t1"1 ifet 5` Substantiallyfasdeseribd-,

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